U.S. beats Canada in 2nd exhibition game ahead of women's worlds

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Tessa Janecke #22 of Team United States skates in the second period during the Women's Playoffs Semifinal match between United States and Sweden on Day 10 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 16, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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PLYMOUTH, Mich. (AP) — Gwyneth Philips made 13 saves and the United States beat Canada 4-0 on Friday night at USA Hockey Arena in the second of two exhibition games between the teams ahead of the women's world championship.

On Wednesday night in Windsor, Ontario, Canada won 5-3. The world championship is Nov. 6-16 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.

Tessa Janecke opened the scoring on a power play at 57 seconds of the second period, then assisted on Joy Dunne’s goal at 4:40.

Kirsten Simms connected on another power play with 4:09 left in the second, and Hannah Bilka scored at 1:12 of the third.

Eve Gascon stopped 28 shots for Canada.

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